Voir dire

AuthorJim Wren/Laura Brown
Pages315-340
VOIR DIRE
14-1
CHAPTER 14
VOIR DIRE
I. WHY VOIR DIRE IS CRUCIAL
§14:01 Jurors Will Discuss Frivolous Lawsuits
§14:02 Challenges That Voir Dire Addresses
§14:03 The Goals of Voir Dire for Damages
II. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PLAN YOUR VOIR DIRE
§14:10 Know About Voir Dire
§14:11 Know About the Court
§14:12 Know About Your Case
§14:13 Know About Your Court’s Jury Selection Procedure
III. PLANNING FOCUS #1: TAKE A BALANCED APPROACH
§14:20 The Importance of Balance
§14:21 Plan the Sequence
§14:22 Plan the Priorities
IV. PLANNING FOCUS #2: FRAME YOUR DAMAGES CASE
§14:30 Plan the Statements
§14:31 Plan the Questions: Common Damages Issues
§14:32 Plan the Questions: Anchoring the Damages Range
§14:33 Plan the Questions: Establish Preponderance as the Standard
V. PLANNING FOCUS #3: CREATE A GROUP WITH YOU INCLUDED
§14:40 The Jury Functions as a Group
§14:41 Use a Style That Fosters Group Formation
§14:42 Protect Favorable Jurors From the Defense
VI. CONFRONTING PROBLEM ISSUES
§14:50 Fear of Assessing Big Damages
§14:51 Resistance to Intangible Damages
§14:52 Resistance to Future Damages
§14:53 Resistance to Damages for Unintentional Injury
§14:54 Resistance to Full Damages When Plaintiff Has Fault
§14:55 Defensive Attribution
§14:56 Damages for the Death of a Child or Elderly Person
§14:57 Insurance and Collateral Sources
§14:58 Lawyers and Contingent Fees
§14:59 Client Referred to Doctor by Lawyer
§14:60 Punitive Damages
VOIR DIRE
Proving Damages to the Jury 14-2
VII. USING WRITTEN JUROR QUESTIONNAIRES
§14:70 The Value of Juror Questionnaires
§14:71 Designing Juror Questionnaires
§14:72 Requesting Juror Questionnaires
§14:73 Analyzing Juror Questionnaires
VIII. CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE ON DAMAGES ISSUES
§14:80 Developing Challenges for Cause
§14:81 Pursuing Individual Challenges
§14:82 Methods for Presenting Challenges for Cause
§14:83 Proving Challenges for Cause
IX. FORMS & SAMPLES
14-1 Jury Instruction Before Voir Dire
14-2 Juror Questionnaire
14-3 Alternate Juror Questionnaire
14-4 Motion to Allow Juror Questionnaire
14-5 Challenge for Cause Chart

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